Papal Cyprus and Greece visit
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Pope is bringing message of peace for Armenia and beyond
Jun 24, 2016
Pope Francis is bringing a message of peace and solidarity to Armenia as it marks the centennial of the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians that Francis himself has called a "genocide."
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Armenia must have a special place in God’s heart
Jun 24, 2016
Pope Francis is about to encounter one of the world's great Christian civilisations
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Vatican spokesman gives overview of Pope’s visit to Armenia
Jun 24, 2016
The Armenians are a “sensitive” people that do not forget the good received and the evil suffered, especially the Great Evil, the Metz Yeghern, the genocide (despite this word still provoking upsets in the Turkish government), which at the beginning of the century mowed down the life of one million and a half men, women, elderly and children.
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Pope Francis in Armenia, a pilgrim in the land of Christian martyrs
Jun 24, 2016
This visit is first and foremost a way of sharing with the first Christian people in history, marked by the genocide. There is also the ecumenical value of fraternity with the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the prophetic quality for peace in the Caucasus, a crossroad between Asia and Europe
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Is Pope Francis' Armenia visit another step toward Christian unity?
Jun 24, 2016
Pope Francis’ visit to Armenia is a chance to build on decades of productive ecumenical dialogue with the Armenian Apostolic Church, a local Catholic bishop has said.
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Armenia: Pope Francis in continuity with Benedict XV
Jun 24, 2016
The 14th Apostolic journey abroad of Pope Francis is to Armenia, a landlocked mountainous nation which borders with to the west Turkey, to the East Azerbaijan, to the north Georgia and to the South Iran.
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Pope Francis to visit Armenia’s memorial to ‘Genocide’ victims
Jun 23, 2016
Pope Francis travels Friday for a three-day trip to Armenia, where he will visit the memorial to those who died in the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Turks, potentially straining relations between the Vatican and Ankara again.
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Armenia prepares for a Papal visit
Jun 23, 2016
The imminent visit of Pope Francis to Armenia has highlighted debate over the secular versus the religious nature of the state.
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Pope sends video message to Armenia: Tsdesutiun! see you soon!
Jun 23, 2016
“Let us not allow painful memories to take possession of our heart, even in the face of evil’s repeated assaults; let us not surrender”
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Papal trip to Armenia a moment for Orthodox friendship, political rapprochement
Jun 23, 2016
As Pope Francis prepares to embark on a three-day trip to Armenia this week, experts and church leaders are hoping the visit both highlights strong ties between Catholic and Orthodox Christian communities there and brings about opportunities for political rapprochement in its continent-straddling region.
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